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Summary: Placing the silverware in a V position is a part of proper etiquette, learn all about proper dinner etiquette in this free video.
Ms. Elena Brouwer is an internationally recognized etiquette and protocol expert, certified by the prestigious Protocol School of Washington D.C. A successful business owner for...read more
"Hello I am Elena Brouwer from the International Etiquette Center in Hollywood, Florida. Website is etiquettecenter.com. When you are eating continental style you know that you are holding your silverware in your hands at all times, but sometimes you need to get to your bread or to your drink. In that case you would place your silverware in almost a ‘V’ position on the plate very wide open which says that I am resting, I am not finished. Then you would go to your bread or your drink. When you are finished with your continental way of dining, you would put it together. This is your silent signal to the staff or to your host/hostess that you have finished. In England it is placed right in the center and in most of the countries it is place to your right a little bit. If this was a clock, it would be about 10 minutes to 4. That would be the position of it and that would always show that you have finished. "
eHow Article: Etiquette for Placing Silverware in the V Position
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fredalynn said
on 11/20/2009 Nekols, I think it inappropriate to judge someone's knowledge and experience based on their accent. Ms. Brouwer was trained professionally by a very reputable Protocol and Etiquette School based out of the Washington D.C. area. In addition, the United States boasts a diverse culture. This great country whether we became Americans by birth or Naturalized citizens does not discriminate Unless, you're an Native American Indian than giving advice as you suggest can also be offensive. I am Filipino by ancestry, Chamorro by choice, and an American by birth and not my accent or my skin color can change that.